Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-24
General state NeWa.

DIPHTHERIA
Joseph Jennings, seventeen:year-old son of Mr.
on Wednesday of malignant diphtheria.
BRTDGEPoRT's DONATION DAY
phan asylum is Thursday next. Alarge attendance
of citizens at the exercises at the asylum is expect
GOOD TEMPLARs.
The Good Templars of Litchflold county and
portion of Fairfield county will hold a convention
in the Methodist church, New Milford, this Monday
afternoon.
TRAMPs LIKE DOG MEAT.
party of tramps were found at Naugatuck or
The farmers in that region are said to be thankfu
they did not prefer sheep.
The Bridgeport News means to collect its bills
somehew, and the following from Saturday issue
shows the how: Business Manager Hine of the
News is up Naugatuck way cunning"
SUES THE ROAD.
Mrs. Isaac ryor, of New Rochelle, will begin suit
railroad company for IS, 900, because of the deati
of her husband who was killed on Tuesday 81
Mount Vernon.
BURGLARS STILL AT IT.
Burglars are still at work in Fairfield in spite Of
the reward Of $500 offered by the town for their ap
prehension. Thursday night they entered the resi-
dence OF Andrew Walker, but as far as discovered
secure1 on child's purse containing $1.25.
oLEoMARGARINE.
Two Hartford residents, one a storekeeper and
rested by Commissioner Tatem for using oIeomar
garlne without pos6lng TIE signs required by law
G. 4. R.
1t has been decided that the installation of Rev
Colonel Anderson chaplain-in-chef of the Grand
Army of the Republic shall be held in Norwaik al
some future date not yet determined, and the vet
Grams, military and citizens will cooperate to make
the event a memorable one.
BRIDGEPORT MAsoNs.
Tonight the Sir Knights of Hamilton comman
luni for drill which time tickets for the pilgrim
that every member win be present to secure them
! and avoid delay. Delegations from Crusader com
commandery of Norwalk viii join the Bridgeport
Knights.
LICENSE LICENSE.
NinetY-two of the 1877 towns in this State voted
mo license at the October election; ~ voted in
favor of license, and three remain to be heard
last year, when % towns voted against license and
"a for licensing the liquor trade In the cities
especially in Hartford there large increase in
the no license vote.
MERwIN OUT ON BONDS.
A demurrer was entered in the Bridgeport city
@ern he ord H6te II fae S Of Gh
with defraudiDg the Connecticut National bank of
Of this pe SfsaS f.,
bearing and bound the accused over for trial in
now at liberty.
OLD PUTS MEMORY
The contract for erecting the monument on the
led by the Connecticut egissture Of 1877 H'h has
been awarded to P. W. Bates Of Norwalk. The
granite. 0uQrriad
on the spot, and will be one of the finest battle
monuments in the State The design is by John
scum Art schools of New York
SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
The safe in George Ford's store, in which the
postofiee is located at Wateryie, and that in the
both blown open with giant powder Friday night,
to III nera e sa
clue to the thieves, only that two strange men
it is believed that they were implicated in the bur
glaries. They have been traced to Terryville
DEATH NOTED CHARACTER
James Bel, well known man living under the
at his home Friday morning after short Sickness
HE was about 20 years ear Old smart and active for
He had considerable mechanical genius, which he
clocks, guns, pistols, etc. He was married TOM.
times but always was ia trouble with his wives
H. Bell, narrowly escaping being hung for a muir.
der he did not commit. =
AN OLD TURNPIKE COMPANY
the turnpike cempanyfs organization il
still maintained for the purpose OF dividing among
the various towns which the road traverses At the
annual meeting Of the company in Newtown this
more dividends will be declared before AFFAIRS are
Bridgeport town line has been sold to Matthias ROW
and an the present occupant for 500 Mrs. Warner
mas bought the upper toll house for $3.50.
WHAT THE SQUIRRELS DID WITH $4,000
John o. Mahonsy. an eccentric farmer, died in /
,he town OF Morris about six weeks ago aged as
years, and diligent search failed to disclose the
arge sum of money he was supposed to have se-
'reted in the house Several persons were suspect
ID OF having taken the money, but no proofs could
,e obtained A few days ago two men, James Viii
on and Paul Nash, both of Morris were out hunt
nS and shot and wounded enormous gray SOUR
ell, which crawled into an old box that was curl
usly perched in between two branches of a tree |
ugh above the surrounding limbs. One of the |
nen climbed the tree, and, with considerable difi
qity, reached the box. When the latter open.
d it he found the squirrel stretched out
cad in q pile of cheWed up bank notes. Not a
nge bill had been left intact by the squirrels and
is estimated that the sum contained in the box
1as at least $1,000 Several residents now remem- |
or having seen Mr.. Maloney going toward the tree
dnerent occasions and there Is no doubt but